Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-03
FORTY-NINTM CONGRESS-.
Second Session,
sen ATE.

WAsHINGToN March 2.
Mr.. Whitthorne from the committee on
naval affairs reported back the Senate bill to
create naval reserve of auxiliary cruisers,
officers and men from the mercantile marine
Calendar.
| A resolution authorizing the committee on
| privileges and elections to continue, during
the recess, the Texas investigation was
adopted.
/ The committee on rules were also author
lied to sit during the recess.
| The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the House bill on the calendar.
! The Senate at | o'clock proceeded to the
consideration of the naval appropriation bill
The first material amendment was the inser
ton of the item of ST., 900 for the repair of
the naval training station, Coasters Harbor
Island near Newport. 1t was agreed to-
Mr.. Gray questioned the policy of the pro
vision requiring that one of the six steel
cruisers to be built on or near the coast of
the Pacific ocean and Two of them on or near
the coast of the Cult of Mexico. This was
only tramelllng with the secretary of the
navy and interfering with the general object
proposed.
After some discussion Mr.. Gray modified
/ his motion so as to make the clause read. if
il shall appear to the President that the ves-
sells cannot be constructed at fair cost on
the Pacific or Gulf coasts. he 'may consider
and accept bids for building said vessels at
other places" instead of suspending their
construction until further action of Congress
| Mr. Hale-I am very desirous of listening
to the remarks which the gentleman says fe
has prepared for another occasion. but will
not the Senator give way and let the Senate
pass the bill so as to get it through and have
il sent to the President. OF course the SEN
ator can go on with his remarks, | do not at
tempt to take him from the floor unless with
his ow n good will and consent
Mr.. Blair declined to give way and read a
speech on labor iudnstry and education.
The question was taken on Gray's amend
ment as modified and it was rejected.
Mr. Plumb moved to strike out the item of
six millions for heavily armored vessels or
batteries or rams for coast defences.
Mr.. Hale said the bill was not so formida-
bic or extravagant as the total amount pro-
yided, for it would seem to indicate that in
stead of appropriatiag year by year for five or
six wears. it appropriated in round numbers
about S23 900, 900 for the subjects proposed
in the amendment.
After remarks by Mr.. Dawes in favor of
the Senate amendments, the bill was laid
aside temporarily and the Senate went into
secret session and subsequently took recess
until s SOP. NJ.
The consideration of the naval appropris-
tion bill was resumed after recess in a com
mittee of the whole Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment was rejected without division.
The bill as amended was passed without
division.
Mr.. Hoar from the conference committee
on the Pacific railroad inquiry bill, made q
report which was agreed to. The bill now
goes to the President.
The conference report on the agricultural
appropriation bill was made by Malone and
agreed to.
The Senate at IL 20 took recess until lC
A. M. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The rules were suspended and the Senate
amendments to the House joint resolution fol
investigation of thu accounts of the Pacific
r. r. non concurred in.
Mr.. breckenridge of Arkansas, from tht
committee on ways and means, reported ad
verselv the bill for the relief of sufferers by
Are at Eastport, Me. Referred to committee
of the whole.
The House laid upon the table the motor
to reconsider the vote by which the House
receded from the amendment to the Senate
retaliatory bill. This passes the bill in the
shape in which it passed the Senate.
MIR. Clements of Georgia made an earnes
anpeal to the House to stand by the HOUSE
conferees on the fisheries retaliation bill.
Mr.. Worthington of Illinois and Mr.. Grain
of Texas favored the Senate bill.
After prolonged debate the report of the
conference committee was agreed to.
Mr.. Rice moved that the House receds
from the amendments to the Senate bill.
Mr. Reed said that the gentlemen who